The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
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Cast
as Miss Marple
as Marina Gregg
as Lola Brewster
as Jason Rudd
as Inspector Craddock
as Ella Zielinsky
as Marty N. Fenn
as Margot Bence
as Cherry
as Mrs. Bantry
as Bates the Butler
as Heather Babcock
as Miss Giles
as The Major
as Sir Derek Ridgeley
as Lady Amanda Ridgeley
as Kate Ridgeley
as Charles Foxwell
as Lady Foxcroft
as Peter Montrose
as Barnsby
as Inspector Gates
as Mayoress
as Vicar
as Dr. Haydock
as Mayor
as Scoutmaster
as Dr. Silva
as An actor
Critic Reviews for The Mirror Crack'd
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (5) | DVD (3)
The Christie plot ends up so drastically foreshortened that you'd swear a reel must have been misplaced, although the sluggish direction of Guy Hamilton doesn't make one anxious to see it restored.
The good lines make Mirror more fun to watch than it has any right to be.
For all her prolificacy, Agatha Christie relied too often on one particular plot twist, and as soon as you recognize her old favorite here, the film loses all interest.
A nostalgic throwback to the genteel British murder mystery pix of the 1950s.
Though it's obvious after five minutes that this is a complete no-no, the cinema equivalent of a bellyflop, it exercises a perverse fascination
Both Miss Taylor and Miss Novak, as larger-than-life silver-screen rivals of a certain age, get all wound up for some fancy, high-toned tongue-lashings, but the material isn't up to their power.
Audience Reviews for The Mirror Crack'd
An all-star cast usually indicates a lack of substance in a film -- one that relies on flashiness over story telling. The Mirror Crack'd is no exception. Nevertheless, it is an enjoyable film despite its credulity-stretching reveal and typical confession-without-compelling-evidence resolution. It's a fun lark, but not serious film...and the cat fights should be on every diva-watcher's "must see" list.
Super Reviewer
As usual with a star studded cast, your focus gets lost, and the story gets boring. Other than that, the mystery is pretty interesting. If you're a fan of these kind of films, watch it, it's pretty good.
Super Reviewer
A little slow in the start, and a little flabby in the middle, but like most Agatha Christie adaptions, the ending is quite the doozy.
Super Reviewer
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